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Early Origins of the Heitmann family

The surname Heitmann was first found in Bavaria, where the name Heidt was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Heitmann family

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Heitmann Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Heidt, Hiedt, Hagelsheimer, Heidte and others.

Early Notables of the Heitmann family

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Heitmann Ranking

In the United States, the name Heitmann is the 18,662nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Heitmann migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Heitmann Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Friedr Heitmann, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Joh Gerh Bern Heitmann, who landed in America in 1836 2
  • Theodor W Heitmann, who arrived in America in 1836 2
  • M Cath Heitmann, who landed in America in 1843 2
  • Josepha Heitmann, who landed in America in 1847 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Heitmann Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Carl Heitmann, aged 28, who immigrated to America, in 1904
  • Antonia Heitmann, aged 24, who settled in America from Bremon, Germany, in 1905
  • Egbert Heitmann, aged 9, who immigrated to the United States from Buchmun, in 1906
  • Alice Heitmann, aged 7, who settled in America from Hamburg, Germany, in 1909
  • Caroline Heitmann, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Hamburg, Germany, in 1909
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Heitmann (post 1700) +

  • Eric Wade Heitmann (b. 1980), American former NFL football center for the San Francisco 49ers (2002-2011)
  • John H. Heitmann (1842-1894), American politician, Mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1875-1878 3
  • Anne Heitmann, contemporary German poet and writer
  • Axel C. Heitmann (b. 1959), German business executive, recipient of the Stevie Award (2008)
  • René Heitmann (b. 1942), Danish modern pentathlete who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  • Edward Heitmann (1878-1934), Australian politician, member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly (1904 to 1917)
  • Donato Román Heitmann (b. 1915), musical composer from Chile


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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